Moholy-Nagy Future Present

Description

This exceptional book offers a fresh and extensive examination of the work of pioneering artist Lszl Moholy-Nagy (18941946). The first major American survey of his oeuvre in nearly a half century and the most extensive English-language book on the artist in thirty years, the catalogue offers an integrated presentation of Moholys production across a range of art forms including painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, film, advertising, and theater.

Distinguished scholars offer new insights into Moholy’s materials and working methods; the relation among writing, administration, and art making in his practice; and his influence on contemporary art. Particular emphasis is given to Moholy’s American years and his leadership of the Chicago Bauhaus as well as his reception as a painter.

Over 300 works are illustrated in colour, including the artist’s early paintings and photograms, his whimsical photomontages—all of which are reproduced together here for the first time—and late works in Plexiglas. Beautifully designed and produced, with a PVC plastic jacket printed on the inside and a foil stamped casewrap, the book is a marvellous tribute to this phenomenally innovative artist.